Holocaust Assembly

This assembly for Holocaust Memorial Month focuses on the story of Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor whose life story is both fascinating and heartbreaking.

The assembly begins with key statistics about the Holocaust, which immediately engage students and help them understand the scale and seriousness of what happened. It then moves on to Lily’s early life in Hungary and explains how everything changed when the Nazis took control. This helps students understand how quickly normal life was taken away from Jewish families.

Students connect even more deeply with Lily’s story because it has been shared widely thanks to her grandson, Dov Forman. Together, they wrote a book about Lily’s experiences, and more recently they have reached a huge audience on TikTok, where they educate people around the world about the Holocaust through Lily’s personal memories. This modern approach makes the history feel relevant and real to young people today. It also includes an example of her Tiktok and a link to a news report about Lily.

Since surviving the Holocaust, Lily has gone on to achieve incredible things. She has often said that living a full and successful life is her greatest revenge against the Nazis. One of her most notable achievements includes being awarded an MBE by the British monarchy for her work in Holocaust education.

Lily’s story is powerful and memorable, and it has had a lasting impact on students. Many still talk about this assembly long afterwards, showing how effective personal stories can be in helping young people understand history and remember its lessons.